Two graduate student positions (PhD or MS) are available to study the structure and function of temperate forest ecosystems as part of a NSF-funded research project. The long-term project is investigating the effects of elevated phosphorus and/or soil pH on microbial and plant nutrient limitations. Possible research areas include, but are not limited to; decomposition, coupling biogeochemical cycles, or plant-microbial interactions. The ideal candidate will be broadly trained in terrestrial ecology, but should have a background in plant ecology, soil ecology, biogeochemistry, or a related field. The position will remain open until filled and starting times are negotiable. If interested, then please contact Dr. Jared L. DeForest ([email protected]) in the Department of Environmental and Plant Biology at Ohio University.
